PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Saunders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saunders
vs
Stevenson

173 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

161 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

T.K.O. The Killer Outfit
2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

Combat Pro Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Saunders on that attempt.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Saunders fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Saunders's head but Saunders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.

Stevenson gets a takedown into half guard.
Saunders tries to roll over but Stevenson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saunders knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stevenson lands strikes from half guard.
Stevenson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.

Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Saunders has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders gets back to full guard.
Stevenson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saunders keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to sweep here but Stevenson controlling him for the moment.

Saunders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stevenson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stevenson is keen to just control but Saunders is a slippery customer.
Stevenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevenson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saunders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevenson working Saunders over with strikes.
Stevenson content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Stevenson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents Saunders from improving his position.
Stevenson tries to pass to full mount but Saunders defends it.

Stevenson is working for a kimura but Saunders is defending it quite comfortably.
Stevenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Saunders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stevenson works his way into full mount!

Stevenson working for a submission but Saunders is keeping him at bay.
The referee warns Saunders that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevenson looking to finish Saunders with some ground and pound. This is bad for Saunders!
Stevenson wants to control the pace but Saunders is squirming around nicely.
Stevenson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevenson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stevenson raining down shots from the mount!
Stevenson with the ground and pound from mount.
Stevenson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Stevenson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saunders is surviving well by controlling Stevenson's body position as best he can.
Stevenson unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Stevenson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saunders avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Saunders fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with an outside leg kick.
Saunders shoots and misses

and Stevenson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stevenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Matt Saunders has been cut.
Stevenson with a knee to the head.
Stevenson stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Stevenson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Stevenson to work.
Stevenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stevenson.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Saunders's ribcage.
Saunders takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevenson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Stevenson.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders shoots and misses
and Stevenson counters with a flying knee that drops Saunders! Stevenson dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Stevenson!